（★ 聽對話內容） 本週話題焦點：工作會議 (公司營運檢討會議)
Jason, the CEO of the Taiwan Gadget Company, has just walked out of a board meeting with a distressed look on his face. Lucy, his personal assistant, asks him if he needs anything to be done before the end of the day.
Jason 是 Taiwan Gadget Company 的執行長，他一臉煩悶的從董事會議中走出來。他的個人助理 Lucy 問他是否有任何事情需在今天前完成。 |
Lucy: Is there anything that you would like me to do before the end of the day? Lucy：是否有什麼事情要我在今天以前完成？
Jason: Yes, please get me some aspirin. I have a splitting headache! Jason：有，請給我一些頭痛藥。我實在是頭痛欲裂！
Lucy: I guess the meeting didn't go so well. Lucy：我猜應該是會議進行的不順利吧。
Jason: We discussed the company's performance so far this year and sales in the third quarter are forty percent lower than they were this time last year. Jason：我們討論了公司今年目前的營運狀況。而第三季的銷售額比去年的現在少了百分之四十。
Lucy: I see why you need an aspirin. You must have gotten an ear full! Lucy：我了解你為什麼需要頭痛藥了。你一定是被疲勞轟炸了吧！
Jason: I don't really think that anyone is to blame. I believe that the world economy is slowing down, and that people are spending less. Jason：我真的不覺得該怪任何人。我相信全球經濟都很低迷，所以人們都減低消費。
Lucy: That could account for the big drop in sales from last year. Lucy：這可能就是和去年相比銷售額大幅下降的原因。
Jason: The board of directors didn't think so. They think that our sales team isn't aggressive enough, and they want me to put more pressure on the sales director. Jason：董事會的人不這麼想呀。他們覺得是我們的銷售團隊不夠積極，他們想要我多給銷售主管一點壓力。
Lucy: I hope that things will turn around next year. Lucy：希望明年事情就會好轉。
Jason: They'll have to, or I'm afraid that some employees will have to be let go. Jason：一定要好轉，否則我很擔心有些員工會被炒魷魚。
Lucy: I'll go and get you aspirin now. Lucy：我現在去拿頭痛藥給你。
Jason: Thanks! And please get me a cup of coffee. Jason：謝謝！也請你幫我拿杯咖啡。
重要字詞講解：1.distressed (adj.) 痛苦的；憂愁的
例：Jason has just walked out of a board meeting with a distressed look on his face.
（Jason 一臉煩悶的從董事會議中走出來。）
例：Don't be so distressed. Things will turn around soon.
（不要那麼憂愁，事情很快就會好轉的。）
※ 小叮嚀：
distressed 是情緒動詞 distress（使憂傷；使苦惱）的過去分詞當形容詞，意思是「感到憂愁的」。而 distress 的現在分詞是 distressing，意思是「令人憂愁的」。
2. splitting (adj.) 劇烈的
例：Please get me some aspirin. I have a splitting headache!
（請給我一些頭痛藥。我實在是頭痛欲裂！）
例：I had a splitting stomach ache and had to call in sick.
（我胃痛得很厲害，不得不請病假。）
3. blame (v.) 怪罪
例：I don't really think that anyone is to blame.
（我真的不覺得該怪任何人。）
例：I blamed myself for the mistake.
（我責怪自己犯了這個錯誤。）
※ 小叮嚀：
「為某事責怪某人」可用「blame + 某人 + for / on + 某事」。
4. account for 對 … 有責任
例：That could account for the big drop in sales from last year.
（這可能就是和去年相比銷售額大幅下降的原因。）
例：No one thought that he should account for the accident.
（沒有人認為自己應該對這個意外負責。）
5. aggressive (adj.) 積極進取的
例：They think that our sales team isn't aggressive enough.
（他們覺得我們的銷售團隊不夠積極。）
例：Do you think yourself aggressive enough for the position, young man?
（年輕人，你覺得自己夠積極，足以勝任這個職位嗎？）
小試身手
1. Don't get so ____ just because your supervisor ____ you on a small mistake. You should keep up your ____ attitude.
（不要因為你的上司把一個小錯誤歸咎於你，你就這麼痛苦，你應該保持你積極的態度。）
2. I believe that worrying too much ____ ____ my ____ headache.
（我認為擔心太多是導致我劇烈頭痛的原因。）
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1. Don't get so distressed just because your supervisor blamed a small mistake on you. You should keep up your aggressive attitude.
（不要因為你的上司把一個小錯誤歸咎於你，你就這麼痛苦，你應該保持你積極的態度。）
2. I believe that worrying too much accounts for my splitting headache.
（我認為擔心太多是導致我劇烈頭痛的原因。）
相關實用句型解析
1. … 被責怪
… be to blame (for …)
例：I don't really think that anyone is to blame.
（我真的不覺得該怪任何人。）
例： Although they have been regretful, they are never to blame for the accident
（雖然他們一直感到很後悔，可是他們從不曾因為那件意外而被責怪過。）
※ 小叮嚀：
"be to blame for …" 通常有某人為了某種損失而負責的意味。另外，若主詞為事物，還有「發生 … 的原因」之意。
例：We are not sure if the phenomenon of global warming is to blame for current hurricane.
（我們不確定全球暖化的現象是否是近來發生颶風的原因。）
2.解釋 / 說明 … 的原因
… account for …
例：That could account for the big drop in sales from last year.
（這或許能用來解釋為什麼和去年相比銷售額大幅下降的原因。）
例：The scientists are trying to account for the phenomenon of tsunami.
（科學家們試著要解釋海嘯的現象。）
小試身手
1. 那位專案經理因為這次交易的損失而被責怪。
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2. 中油的負責人即將要解釋油價上漲的原因。
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解答
1. That project manager is to blame for the loss of this deal.
2. The manager of China Petroleum Company is going to account for the rising of oil prices.
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